“Love After,” directed by Mark Cantu, won first place in the seventh annual San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience, which took place Dec. 2 through 4.

Twenty-one teams participated in the competition, in which filmmakers created a short film in two days using a genre and location they picked out of a hat. They must also adhere to a theme; this year's was “Life Without Essentials.”

“It's important to have this competition in a consistent, annual basis for filmmakers to feel like they have a place to practice,” says Drew Mayer-Oakes, director of the San Antonio Film Commission, which organizes the event.